INVENTIONS PROTICTED.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8162, 9 November 1904, Page 4

INVENTIONS PROTICTED.

During the fortnight ending November 7, Messrs Baldwin . and Rayward, Patent | Attorneys, (Canterbury representative, A. H. Hart, Gloucester Street, Christchurcb), prepared and filed the following applications for protection under the Patents Designs and Trade Marks Act:— James Brake, Chrietchurch, improved means for attaching breeching straps to the shafts of vehicles; Rev Father Soulas, Taranaki, improvements in and relating to telescopes; M. W. Haenke, Queensland, improvements in apparatus for lighting and extinguishing gas lisrhte controlled by gna pressure ; Helen Corbett, Melbourne, an improved siphon ; Duncan Matheson, Martinborough, an improvement relating to overcoats ; P. do J. Clere, Wellington, improvements in and relating to window sashes ; Plummer and Plummer, Auckland, an improvement relating to hats ; Hon C A. Parsons, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, trade mark in respect of machinery; Professor Bickerton, Christchurch, an improved health shelter ; P. de J. Cere, Wellington, improvements in weather boards; A. Low, Reefton, improvements in the links of endless chains; J. Nathan and Co., Wellington, trade mark, " Defiance/'^in respect of foodstuffs ; A. T. Tinkham, Masterton, an improvement relating to ear i punches ; Robert Law,. Melbourne, improved temperature regulator for incubitors; E. A. Angus, Melbourne, improvements in or relating to sewing machines; Felton, Grimwade and Co., Melbourne, trade mark, "Vinex"; G. Dennis, jun., Wakaia, improved apparatus for raking material from sluice box<« used for saving gold,; W. B. Jones, Hastings, improved spring tine cultivator. Baldwin and Raywtrd's Hand-book on Patents for Inventions is obtainable free on application. Just issued, pamphlet describing the new Patent Law of" the Commonwealth of Australia, sent post free to any address on application. . \ 8617

resisfcibly attracted Muncaster from the metropolis. All this hardly fell under the notice of Paterfamilias Bond, whose bonnet-bee was financial rather than (social ; but his angelic daughter had calculated to a nicety the size of her mother's heart and the elasticity of her indulgence. In February John had doubled his capital. His twenty-five tbousmd had become fifty. Starting with the Maripoaa-Bonita business, he had made one bold dash after another till he felt he had tempted fate sufficiently to try that jadsV uncertain temper, and he had better cry halt before she turned nasty. So the day before Washington's Birthday be requested en interview with hi 8 chief, and cuane into that gentleman's presence with the subdued gentleness of one about to sever kindly relations. '" Mr Rollins," he said, " I have been in your office now for four years, and you have taught me all the business j l know; in fact, you have been the best' friend I have ever had, and that makes me feel that I can oome to you for advice. Of course, in an office like yours, there is no adance beyond a certain point, and I ■ have made up my mind that the time has come when I must strike out for myself. Now, what would you advise me to do? I' have a capital of fifty thousand dollars that I could turn into a firm to-morrow." Mr Rollins had an annoying habit of re; peating the salient words in a sentence with forced emphasis. , ■ ' . "Fifty thousand dollars!- Fifty thousand dollars ! Where on earth did you get it? You have that house your father left you in Ninety-ninth Street and some Atchison preferred " " I have changed both those investments, sir," said John, modestly, "and made rather a handsome thing of them, too." "More Bond tips?" inquired Mr Rollins. . John neither affirmed nor denied) the suggestion ; a reputed intimacy with » capitalist is an investment in itself. He continued his explanations. "Then, you see, th« Mariposarßonita, stock has turned out well, so that when I say that I can put fiity thousand into a firm I am rather understating what I could contribute. Still, in point of judgment, I might not do so well outside of this office." John knew, and Mr Rollins knew, th*b this success was entirely independent of the older man's advice, but the sentiment, if disingenuous, was becoming. "This office," repeated Mr Rollins, catching the last words in a hazy way. "I should greatly dislike to let you go out of this office my boy." "And yet," said John, airily, "I suppose there is hardly a chance of your taking me in here?" "Taking you in! You mean «a a, partner? In Rollins and Company? Blew my soul, man ! are you made of brass?" A wave of oolour passed over John's face. "It isn't that you would care for the small additional capital I could bring, but I thought possibly my relations with Mr Bond might influence you," said Munoaster. . . ■ . *;' "And what may they be?" asked Mo Rollins. ' . . "Nothing at present," said John, "bui, I hope, son-in-law before long." •<' Mr Rollins /gave a low whistle. ' "Ho, ho!" said he. "That's a horse & a different complexion." Then, with fl wave of distrust: "Why isnt it announced?"' I "It will be when I am taken into your firm. Mr- Rollins." . / " Agreed 1" cried Mr Rollin*, bringing his fist down on his desk. " Thar.k you, sir," said John. " May i ask you to keep my secret for a few days?" "You may, you sly dog!" said his superior. " And may I depend upon your willingness to confirm my statement to Mr Bond?" "By all means, my dear boy, and good luck to you!" • ... It may seem strange that a man &>

hundred miles away '-should know by instinct the* domestic plans of a. family with | whom he was barely upon terms, but Muncaster divined so accurately thai a€ , should find! th© Bonds at Oedar Hill on Washington's Birthday instead of at theii town house that he didn't so much as pause , in the Oity of Brotherly Love, but sped ' direct to their country seat. I may even mention, as a further exhibition of the quality called intuitive tact, that he seemed to guess that he should find Mr Bond confined to his library by a slight cold^ and, ntoreov«r, raiher tired of his ova , company. * It was about noon when Munoaster sent in his oard, and the servant brought back word that Mi Bond was not feeling very well, but would see Mr Muncaster if hia business were important. A oold is apt to make the kindliest , peevish. ' "Again, Mr Muncaster!" Mr Bond exolaimed, as the door shut. " Still harping I on my daughter?" ■ ! "Still harping," agreed John, "but ac-cording-to the tune yevn set me. You may t«member that you gave me permission to ask you to -reconsider your refusal when I was taken into the firm of Rollins and Company." • " Rollins has taken you in, bey? Where did yon get the money?" . . " You made part of it for me, sir," retorted John. "I!" snapped Mr Bond. "What -'d'ye mean by that?" : " I mean that I made it in the MariposaBonita deal. I happened to have some inside information that^induoed me to hold on wh«n other people were gelling." Mr Bond's face was a study. "I'd like to know where you got your information," ho said, with a look of puasded irritation. "At the time you speak &f — that bulge in Mariposa— only three men were in the secret— — " - , . "And one of them," interrupted Johta, "a celebrated financier, dropped his timetables and maps and notes as he stepped I into a private car on hia way to Meario»,and they were found and picked up afttr the train palled out by me. Bat I kept your secret, Mr Bond." "From others, perhaps. . Apparently you were not above using it for your own advantage," observed the great man. "All's fair in love And war," said John. "You sad set me a prohibitive task, and I was obliged to fight you with your own weapons. Be just,- Mr Bond." . An amused smile waa stealing over the features of the capitalist. "So you think I'm under contract to deliver up my daughter, do you?" ibe <sraidj "I. think I have won. her, from your point of view,, sir," said John. " But- sup,- , pose we leave the decision to her?" ''John Muncaster," said Mr Bond, "peihapa I know more about your and ViuleVs affairs than you suspect, and perhaps I have been at some pains-' to find out how you stand in your own surroundings, and perhaps I think you a fine.yorong fellow, though' a leetle, just a leetie,. too sharp ev«o for me. If I tabe you as my son-in-law, don't let me catch those of yotirs gimleting • uninvited through my private schemes or you and I will quarrel. Be good enough to ring that belli" ,"My wits and I are entirely at your disposition, my dear six," said John. A servant entered. "Tell Miss Bond I should be gkd to speak to her," said Mr Bond ; and then, .turning to Muncaster, added!: "I shall leave you to make your own explanations to my little girl while I go and talk to her mothear. W« ori old-fashioned people, Mr Munoaster, and the best thing we can hope for you ■ and Violet is that when you are sixty you will be as dependent upon each other for happiness as my wife and